+ student attends WHCA Dinner, Historic public diplomacy papers at Gelman.
+ student attends WHCA Dinner, Historic public diplomacy papers at Gelman.

SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN


May 5, 2019
Former FBI Director James Comey AC360 Town Hall, Thursday, May 9, 8 PM at CNN
ATTEND CNN TOWN HALL WITH FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY
CNN AC360 is holding a live, televised town hall with former FBI Director James Comey at the CNN Studios in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 9 from 8 to 9 p.m. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will host the town hall.
You can submit up to three questions, no more than 450 characters each. The form does not automatically register you for the event nor guarantee you a seat.
A limited number of seats are available. Invitees will be notified by email. 
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SMPA HEADLINES


Matthew Ley at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
SMPA SENIOR ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION DINNER
Matthew Ley, a senior journalism and mass communication major, received the White House Correspondents’ Association scholarship for all four years at GW. This year, Ley had the opportunity to attend and be recognized at the annual WHCA dinner with some of the nation’s most accomplished journalists.
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A student in graduation robes looks on during a presentation
MAY 18
SMPA GRADUATION BREAKFAST RECEPTION 2019
Director Frank Sesno and the SMPA faculty invite graduating seniors and their families to attend a breakfast reception celebrating SMPA's class of 2019 ahead of the Saturday Columbian College of Arts & Sciences Celebration ceremony.
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The Final Lap 2019 with car on race track
FINALS EVENTS RUN THROUGH MAY 15!
THE FINAL LAP 2019
Take a pit stop and fuel up as you prepare to cross the end-of-semester finish line! Open to all GW students, the Final Lap helps you destress throughout finals season. Upcoming events include a breakfast break, free chair massages and yoga.
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Steps lead up to Gelman Library
GELMAN LIBRARY RECEIVES PAPERS OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PIONEER WALTER R. ROBERTS
Professor Janet Steele calls the gift an important addition to Gelman's collection” for research on 20th-century diplomatic history.
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DATES AND DEADLINES

MAY 15
CCAS GRADUATION CAP DESIGN CONTEST
Looking forward to graduation? Each year, many new graduates show their excitement, gratitude and creativity by decorating their caps.
This year, CCAS wants you to snap a picture of your cap and post it on Instagram or Twitter with #CCASOnward for a chance to win a $25 gift card and GW swag.
MAY 6
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
PPDD 2019 invites work that informs issues related to the digital divide broadly defined, the nature of life in the digital age, the many challenges and opportunities of information and communication technologies, or the interplay of influence between technological and social change.
Submit a 250-word abstract to apply to present your work at PPDD 2019.
MAY 10
SAJA SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIP FUNDS NOW OPEN
The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) offers scholarship and internship funds for undergraduate and graduate-level students interested in South Asia to pursue their journalistic education.
MAY 21
NLGJA SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS
The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists offers several mentorship programs and scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for LGBTQ students majoring in journalism or mass communication.
MAY 31
PEOPLEGROVE SCHOLARSHIP FOR ESSAYS ON MENTORSHIP
PeopleGrove offers $2,000 scholarships for full-time students who reflect on the importance of mentorship in their education or how they plan to be a future role model for the next generation of students.
JULY 1
HUB FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Hub Foundation awards up to 15 scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to support research that focuses on or includes Islam and Muslim voices or perspectives. Their goal is to help develop future scholars, teachers and leaders who can contribute to cross-cultural understanding and improving foreign and domestic relations.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Trevor Davis was quoted in the Der Spiegel (Germany) article “How the German Right Wing Dominates Social Media.” The article was picked up by over 60 news outlets in more than half a dozen languages and shared by 30 members of the German parliament.
Steven Roberts authored the Washington Post book review article “Pitching perfect: how baseball wisdom gets passed down.”
Frank Sesno joined the Sinclair Broadcast Group program “Full Measure With Sharyl Attkisson to discuss the public's declining trust in the media.
Cheryl W. Thompson spoke at an IRE Watchdog Workshop at Columbia University in New York on The art of the investigative interview” on Saturday.
Silvio Waisbord authored Personalizing tragic news in Clarin (Argentina) and his edited book Media Sociology was reprinted by Rawat Publications in India.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
TJ Ducklo, B.A. ‘11, was named the national press secretary at Joe Biden for President. He was previously senior communications director at NBC News and a producer for Showtime's The Circus. While at GW, Ducklo was involved in Alpha Epsilon Pi and Order of Omega.

AROUND CAMPUS

MEDIA FOR DEMOCRACY FORUM
Join the U.S. Agency for Global Media, media experts, practitioners, opinion leaders and policymakers at the Media for Democracy Forum.
Featured guests include Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett, and Hudson Institute President and CEO Kenneth R. Weinstein. 
May 7 | 8:15 a.m – 5:00 p.m | U.S. Institute of Peace | REGISTER NOW »
SMPA ALUM DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Join the GW community for an exclusive screening of the documentary, “Mosul,” directed by SMPA and ESIA graduate Dan Gabriel. The event will feature a discussion with the filmmakers as well as a screening and reception.
May 7 | 5:30 p.m | Jack Morton Auditorium | RSVP NOW »
SPRING SPJ DC HAPPY HOUR 
The end of the semester is getting closer! Join the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Pro Chapter and journalism students from Georgetown University and the University of Maryland for a spring mixer as a toast to the end of classes.
There is no charge to attend. You must register in advance so that the National Press Club will admit you for the event. 
May 7 | 6:30 p.m | National Press Club | REGISTER NOW »
THE 2019 BBC REITH LECTURES: JONATHAN SUMPTION 
Until recently, Jonathan Sumption served as a justice on the UK Supreme Court. In his lecture, Rights and the Ideal Constitution, Jonathan compares the U.S. and UK constitutional models and asks whether we should determine rights through politics or in the courts.
The lecture includes a Q&A session and will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio.
May 8 | 6 p.m | Jack Morton Auditorium | REGISTER NOW »
POLITICS AND PROSE & GW PRESENT: JARED DIAMOND
Join Politics and Prose & GW as Jared Diamond discusses his newest book, Upheaval, which looks at trauma and considers the reasons why some nations recover and others collapse.
A limited number of free student tickets are available.
May 10 | 7 p.m | Dorothy Betts Theatre | GET TICKETS »
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